D.D. Guttenplan

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D.D. Guttenplan is editor of The Nation.

Sanders or Warren? Why Not Both?

Sanders or Warren? Why Not Both? Sanders or Warren? Why Not Both?

A progressive unity ticket may seem utopian, but it need not be a fantasy. In fact, the progressive candidates may make the most electable ticket.

Jan 30, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan

A Decade That Changed the Nation

A Decade That Changed the Nation A Decade That Changed the Nation

A look back on the stories that shaped the past 10 years, and helped inform the fight for a more radical and equitable future.

Dec 23, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and D.D. Guttenplan

Oh No, Jeremy Corbyn!

Oh No, Jeremy Corbyn! Oh No, Jeremy Corbyn!

Boris Johnson wins a bigger majority than Margaret Thatcher as the Labour Party goes down in a historic defeat. Britain is now Brexit bound.

Dec 13, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan

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We Don’t Have to Choose Between Warren and Sanders Yet We Don’t Have to Choose Between Warren and Sanders Yet

Their truce during the 2020 campaigns is widening the left lane—that’s good for everyone.

Sep 30, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan

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Edward Snowden Speaks Edward Snowden Speaks

The NSA whistleblower’s new memoir is essential reading.

Sep 19, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan

Newsroom.

Media Companies Are (Still) Failing When It Comes to Diversity Media Companies Are (Still) Failing When It Comes to Diversity

We all need to do better—and that includes The Nation.

Aug 15, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan

CNN Tried to Pit Sanders and Warren Against Each Other. That Didn’t Happen.

CNN Tried to Pit Sanders and Warren Against Each Other. That Didn’t Happen. CNN Tried to Pit Sanders and Warren Against Each Other. That Didn’t Happen.

How the two progressive champions turned a Fortnite Battle Royale into The Hunger Games.

Jul 31, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan

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The Green New Deal Is This Generation’s Moon Shot The Green New Deal Is This Generation’s Moon Shot

Sending humans to the moon was a choice. Saving the earth is a necessity.

Jul 29, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan

In this March 12, 2019, photo, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., listens as Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russ Vought testifies before the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Debate in Congress over Israel and anti-Semitism is providing President Donald Trump an opening to appeal to Jewish American voters (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

First, They Came for Ilhan Omar  First, They Came for Ilhan Omar 

The congresswoman was smeared—nothing she said warranted the criticism she received. But progressives should not fall into the trap of denying that anti-Semitism exists on the left...

Mar 15, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan

9 Lessons From the 2018 Midterms

9 Lessons From the 2018 Midterms 9 Lessons From the 2018 Midterms

Progressives made significant gains, but now they need to organize bigger, better, and smarter.

Nov 21, 2018 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

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